Cameroon vs Western Africa: Melonseed — Area harvested

Cameroon
127,351 ha
in 2024
Western Africa
920,351 ha
in 2024
Cameroon rank
3rd
Western Africa rank
3rd

Melonseed — Area harvested over time

  • Cameroon
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 920,351 ha against 127,351 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 793,000 ha.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 7.2 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Africa ahead.

Cameroon ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 3rd of 16 countries.

Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 61,597 ha 353,694 ha 292,098 ha Western Africa
1970s 74,193 ha 282,654 ha 208,461 ha Western Africa
1980s 92,050 ha 160,590 ha 68,540 ha Western Africa
1990s 96,534 ha 304,524 ha 207,989 ha Western Africa
2000s 102,055 ha 655,126 ha 553,071 ha Western Africa
2010s 119,631 ha 821,667 ha 702,036 ha Western Africa
2020s 127,576 ha 924,543 ha 796,967 ha Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher melonseed — area harvested, Cameroon or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 920,351 ha against 127,351 ha in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in melonseed — area harvested between Cameroon and Western Africa?
793,000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Western Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Western Africa rank globally for melonseed — area harvested?
Cameroon ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 3rd of 16 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Melonseed — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Melonseed — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
36 places, 1,882 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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